diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e35c3ee..8bfc0d2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,18 +43,6 @@ list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules")
 
 option(MHLO_BUILD_EMBEDDED "Build MHLO as part of another project" OFF)
 
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# MSVC defaults
-#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-if(MSVC)
-    add_compile_options(
-        $<$<CONFIG:>:/MD>
-        $<$<CONFIG:Debug>:/MD>
-        $<$<CONFIG:Release>:/MD>
-    )
-endif()
-
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # MLIR/LLVM Configuration
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------